Guidance and support

Attachment is one of the most discussed issues which impacts the emotional wellbeing and readiness to learn for CiC.

It’s well known that children can't learn effectively if they’re preoccupied emotionally by anxieties and fears about the following:

• bullying
• falling behind in class
• friendships
• life at home

Children spend around 5 to 6 hours a day in school which gives teachers a powerful opportunity to be significant attachment figures for them.

When a teacher becomes a secure base and safe haven for children, evidence shows this significantly accelerates their learning potential and enhances their feelings of:

• achievement
• self-worth
• social competence

Resources

For resources related to attachment and working with CiC who’ve experienced trauma use the following online guidance, download and YouTube videos:

• Bath Spa University - Attachment A​ware Schools section
• Calmer Classrooms - A guide to working with traumatised children
• ​National Children's Bureau (NCB) Resources section
• ReMoved YouTube video
• Remember My Story - ReMoved Part 2 YouTube video
• Dr Edward Tronick's Still Face Experiment YouTube video

Recommended reading

To find out more about attachments, we recommend reading the following titles: 

Attachment in the classroom

Dr Heather Geddes

Published by Worth Publishing

ISBN-10: 1903269083

Inside I'm hurting

Louise Bomber

Published by Worth Publishing

ISBN-10: 1903269113

Teenagers and attachment

Louise Bomber and others

Published by Worth Publishing

ISBN-10: 190326913X

Attachment Aware training

To find out more about our attachment training visit our Attachment Aware training and accreditation page.​